Dollar General reviews

2.6

29% would recommend to a friend

(15,934 total reviews)
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Todd Vasos

30% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Dollar General has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 15,934 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Dollar General employee rating is 24% below average for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.4 stars).

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16K reviews
5.0
Apr 15, 2016

Cashier

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

It's a great place to work.

Cons

They start you off with minimum wage.

3.0
Apr 15, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Shift diff. + .50 raise every 6 months for the first year. After the first year with 1080 hours worked another .50 raise. And so on. Plus Yearly bonuses.

Cons

Never knowing when your shift will end, but you won't work more than 12 hours.

4.0
Apr 14, 2016

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generous bonuses, 401k matching, management is generally understanding of things. Easy day to day layout. Hands on job and good for people who like to move.

Cons

Six day work week. 45 hours per week minimum. Low weekly budget for employees. No additional compensation for extra hours worked/covering other store or on holidays.

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